WHAT: The University of West Florida archaeology program will host a press conference to announce a major archaeological discovery in Pensacola. WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 TIME: 10 a.m. WHERE: T.T. Wentworth Jr. Florida State Museum 330 S. Jefferson St. Pensacola, Florida MEDIA CONTACT: Matt Rowley Assistant Director of University Communications University of West Florida […]
The University of West Florida Military and Veterans Resource Center recently received a $30,300 donation from Gulf Power Company for its support of wounded military members and their families. The check presentation ceremony was held on Dec. 8 at Gulf Power’s corporate office. “These funds are truly a game changer for us,” said Marc Churchwell, […]
Local author Jeremie Samuel will host a book signing and presentation at the Voices of Pensacola presented by Gulf Power on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Samuel will present on Pensacola’s moorish history and sign his new book, “The Moorish Essence of Pensacola: A Legacy of Exploration and Cultural Exchange from Estevanico to […]
The University of West Florida will honor Drs. Kimberly McCorkle and Jaromy Kuhl on Friday, Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. in the Argonaut Athletic Club as part of the 2015-16 Rite of Passage lecture series. The Rite of Passage lecture series celebrates University faculty recently promoted to full professor. The series gives professors the opportunity […]
The University of West Florida Historic Trust will host free arts and crafts activities for children at its Arcadia Mill Archaeological Site classroom on the following Saturdays: Nov. 21, Nov. 28, Dec. 12 and Dec. 19. The classroom will be open for children to make crafts from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Scheduled activities include […]
WHAT: Join the University of West Florida campus community and the Office of Equity, Diversity and International Affairs to show solidarity, come together and reflect on recent happenings on college campuses, in our communities and around the world. WHEN: Nov. 19, 2015 TIME: 6 p.m. WHERE: UWF Pensacola Campus – Wellness Services (Building 960), Second […]
The University of West Florida Center for Research and Economic Opportunity announced the addition of Dr. Mark Roltsch as UWF’s Assistant Vice President for Research and Director of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. He will also have a faculty appointment as Associate Professor in the Department of Exercise Science and Community Health. Roltsch […]
The University of West Florida Historic Trust will share Victorian holiday traditions in Historic Pensacola during the holiday season with a special tour of the Lear-Rocheblave House from Nov. 17 through Dec. 19. Visitors will experience the historic home decorated with holiday cheer and learn how families celebrated the holiday season in the late 19th […]
The University of West Florida will honor Drs. Matthew Crow and Melanie Sutton in the first session of the 2015-16 Rite of Passage lecture series on Friday, Nov. 6 in the Argonaut Athletic Club at 2 p.m. The Rite of Passage lecture series celebrates UWF faculty who were recently promoted to full professor. The series […]
The University of West Florida Historic Trust will host the traveling exhibit “Just Above Water: Florida Folk Art” as part of Pensacola’s annual Foo Foo Festival. The traveling exhibit, funded by a Foo Foo Festival ACE Fall Arts and Culture Grant, will open Nov. 5, 2015 and close Jan. 25, 2016. The traveling exhibit features […]
The Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series is back for another year, and the first date of the 2015-16 series is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 16 when University of Florida professor Roy Hunt presents his lecture, “A Tale of Two Cities: Historic Preservation in Pensacola and St. Augustine.” The free event will start with a reception […]
The University of West Florida Historic Trust will host its 25th annual haunted house walking and trolley tours in Historic Pensacola this October. Guests may choose from four walking tour routes: the Ghastly Ghosts of North Seville, Murder and Mayhem, Red-Light or the Tragedy and Terror of South Seville. This year, in honor of the […]
